Utilize the school-wide policy for discipline and maintain confidentiality of every family and student. Follow university protocols for child abuse and state licensing requirements.
Supervise and mentor student staff. Use supervisory skills to maintain the desired climate of the school. Collaborate and evaluate the performance of staff at the end of each semester. Communicate school policies through emails, meetings, and trainings. Model best practices as the College of Education define them in a learner-centered educational environment.Communicate with families and other agencies regularly. Conduct family conferences 2 - 3 times a year to allow collaboration with teachers and parents to plan and assess the goals for individual learning. Conferences may also be held outside of these times to address specific needs of a student or promote early intervention strategies. Portfolios are maintained to support the planning for the growth of every learner and are used to document such growth.Collaborate with other members of the teaching team to create and enforce a vision for the school community. Collaborate with various departments at the University and participate in TU initiatives. Promote the Center within the greater community. Maintain positive relationships with interns in the classrooms through constructive feedback and close communication with professors.Participate in all school initiatives, (i.e., garden, internships, art gallery, family reading program, and any other interest programs).Maintain classroom management, considering individual student needs. Become knowledgeable of specific classroom routines and procedures to maintain consistency for students.Maintain CPR & First Aid Certification and stay current MSDE licensing requirements.Qualifications and Skills
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- One year of classroom experience.
- 90 + 9 clock hour certification in early childhood curriculum & development and communication or MSDE teacher certificate/approval.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3 clock hour ADA certification from the Maryland State Department of Education.
- Infant and Toddler certification from the Maryland State Department of Education.
- CPR and First Aid certifications.
- Experience in a lab school setting.
- Hold a background in the arts or STEM.
- Participation in Professional organizations for Early Childhood Education.
Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Jul 20, 2026
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
